Ed Boon Is Being Inducted Into The DICE Awards Hall Of Fame!

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Ed Boon Is Being Inducted Into The DICE Awards Hall Of Fame!

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A couple of days ago, the official Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS) Twitter page has announced that Mortal Kombat as well as the Injustice franchises, and Co-Creator and Chief Creative Officer of NetherRealm Studios, Ed Boon, has officially been selected the 25th Inductee into the DICE Awards Hall of Fame.


According to the AIAS president Meggan Scavio, as stated in announcment of the official AIAS AIAS website, "We are thrilled to have Ed be inducted into our Hall of Fame. From his early work on pinball machines to his monumental achievements co-creating the Mortal Kombat franchise, Ed's dedication and perseverance to the craft and art of games has left an incredible legacy for fans and game developers alike."

Xbox Game Studios head, Matt Booty, who started his video game career at Midway back in the day and is also the one who will represent Boon the award, said the following: “I met Ed on my very first day in the game industry at Midway and had the good fortune to watch him lead the creation of Mortal Kombat and work with so many talented people to grow it into an iconic, worldwide franchise. Ed epitomizes the best of what a game designer can be: big ideas, a great sense of humor, clear focus, and the ability to bring people together as a team. He has created not only a string of hit games but has also supported countless people on their own paths in the game industry.”

The AIAS Hall of Fame honors game creators who have been instrumental in the development of highly influential games and moving a gaming genres forward. These individuals demonstrate the highest level of creativity and innovation, resulting in significant product influence on a scale that expands the scope of the industry. Past AIAS Hall of Fame recipients include Connie Booth (2020), Bonnie Ross (2019), Todd Howard (2017), Hideo Kojima (2016) and more.

Ed Boon will be joining the AIAS Hall of Fame for all of his contributions to the gaming industry. From starting his career working on pinball machines at Williams Electronics, from working on his first title High Impact Football and it's sequel Super High Impact, to creating the Mortal Kombat series which became a global phenomenon that sold 75 million copies across almost 30 years and spread to all types of pop culture media and merchandise, to creating the Injustice series that also has become overly successful as well and was spread to various types of pop culture media as well.

The 25th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards ceremony will be held at the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas and livestreamed by IGN during the DICE Summit that which will take place between February 22-24.

Congratulations to Ed Boon for such a monumental achievement, and thank you for all that you have done for the video game industry and gamers around the world!

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